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2023 Formula One World Championship — 74th Formula One season

January 1, 2023

Max Verstappen won a record 19 of 22 races to claim his third consecutive F1 Drivers' Championship, while Red Bull Racing won 95.45% of all Grands Prix.

Quick Facts

Year
2023
Category
sports

Key Facts

Races held
22 Grands Prix
Verstappen wins
19 out of 22
Verstappen podiums
21 (season record)
Red Bull win rate
95.45% (21 of 22 races)
Red Bull Constructors' titles
6th title, 2nd consecutive
Non-Red Bull win
Carlos Sainz Jr., Singapore GP

By the Numbers

22
Races held
19
Verstappen wins
21
Verstappen podiums
95.45
Red Bull win rate

Cause → Event → Consequence

Cause

Defending champion Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing entered the 2023 season with dominant machinery and momentum from their 2022 championship success. The combination of a highly competitive car and Verstappen's driving ability positioned the team to dominate from the opening rounds.

Event

Contested over 22 Grands Prix from March to November 2023, the championship saw Verstappen claim his third consecutive Drivers' title at the Qatar Grand Prix with a record 19 victories. Red Bull Racing secured the Constructors' Championship at the Japanese Grand Prix, winning 21 of 22 races. Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. claimed the sole non-Red Bull victory at Singapore.

Consequence

Red Bull Racing's 95.45% win rate set a new team record for the highest percentage of Grand Prix wins in a single season. Verstappen's 19 wins and 21 podiums in a single season became all-time records, cementing his status among the sport's most dominant champions and raising questions about regulatory balance in Formula One.

Result

Max Verstappen / Red Bull Racing
Verstappen: 19 wins, 3rd consecutive Drivers' title; Red Bull: 21 wins, 6th Constructors' title
Verstappen set records for most wins (19) and most podiums (21) in a single F1 season; Red Bull set record for highest win percentage (95.45%) in a season

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